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Old (and sideways): that bit at the end of Chorlton Green that people like to run through when a bike isn't blocking the entrance

does anyone want to ride next Wednesday?

Ride tonight: meet at pub zoo 6.30pm come along if you fancy it

Thanks. I will bear that in mind. The paint is pretty bad in places (mainly the bits where it has been "touched up"), so it might be an interesting restoration project for someone in the future. The tubing is Columbus Matrix.

Thanks to @Netakure for the pedals. This bike needs a bit more work but is done enough for the time being.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/specialbuys/all-specialbuys/sports-and-outdoor/cycling/c/cycling

Back in store and, as mentioned above, also available online.

I hope that everyone is enjoying the sun! Make the most of it this Wednesday and come for a ride. Usual details remain the same but I would prefer to meet at 6 and ride at 6.30 unless anyone has any objections.

People are riding tomorrow so if you are up for it then please come along! Meeting at The Pub, 6.30 to ride for 7. If anything changes I will update this thread.

How about April 13th?

Does anyone have an old set of Shimano SPD MTB pedals that they'd like to part ways with? Please shoot me a PM.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/park-tool-cm52-cyclone-chain-cleaner/

I can't keep neglecting my chain.

@Lukas is this the jumble sale one? We may have to discuss this the next time we're at the traffic lights, although you will have to condense your sales pitch because I can't keep up with you once the lights go green.

Thank you for the offer @Netakure but I'd like to get stripped one if possible. I wanted to buy that one off @Dick but he sold it before I had the chance. Does anyone know who it went to?

Does anyone have a stripped flite that they would be willing to sell to me?

@stevo_com unfortunately I couldn't be arsed cycling to Sainsburys so opted for Laphroaig Quarter Cask instead (currently £25 at Asda).

Is Aberfeldy 12 any good? £28 pounds at the moment in Sainsburys and my whisky supplies are running low...

@Lukas @edscoble I think that the saddle is level, but that photo is just bad. With Concors I always find it hard to tell. The bike was also leaning away from me when I took the photo.

I think that I need to move the saddle forwards because when I watch my leg whilst pedaling it looks a bit funny when I get towards the bottom of the pedal stroke. It is as if my knee is in the wrong place in relation to the ball of my foot. Apart from that though I am nice and comfortable so I should probably stop obsessing about it and ride my bike a bit more and work out whether it actually matters!

BTW it's a 54.

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I have messed around with this a fair bit since I last posted. New bars, levers, and stem. Almost happy with the bike although I think that I need to move my saddle forward... Hopefully this doesn't throw everything else off.

I got a litre of The Botanist from duty free and then got back and realised that I didn't have any tonic.

I've never seen quadruple distilled whisky! When I went to Auchentoshan they were making a big deal about their triple distilling process. I even found the below spiel on their website

"And it’s also absolutely unique – no other Single Malt Scotch Whisky goes beyond two distillations for every drop."

The Manchester Beer & Cider festival was great! Highlights probably the Cloudwater Brown Ale and Marble Stouter Stout. Lowlights, going to the bar and being told that the ones I had circled were "finished, finished, didn't turn up, finished, finished" and so on.

More love for Magic Rock: tried their American Brown Ale, The Stooge, and it was really good. Also like their Salty Kiss, although the name always makes ordering it a bit uncomfortable.

Just got back from a great trip in Germany which was one long weizen/dunkel fest.

Is it the season for WNRs yet? It's still a bit dark, but the days are getting longer and warmer.

No worries, I am used to it now! @Lukas

@rhb that sounds good! I am meant to be going this Saturday, but I'm going to have to go down early after missing the online tickets.

That makes me feel a bit better about missing it! @Lukas saddle sounds like a bargain, and nice to see you the other day